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Questions : The guardian of fundamental rights is

(a) Executive

(b) Parliament

(c) Judiciary

(d) None of above

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Judiciary is the guardian of fundamental rights.

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Question : 1

Who among the following doesn’t take oath of the office?

a) Vice President

b) Prime minister

c) President

d) Speaker

Answer: (d)

Speaker does not take oath of the office.

Question : 2

Which of the following does not come under legislative control over administration?

a) Formulation of a Bill

b) Budget session

c) Zero hour

d) Adjournment motion

Answer: (b)

There are several ways in which Parliament exercises control over public administration.

Some of the important means of control are:

  • Control of administrative policies,
  • Control of appropriation,
  • Audit and report,
  • Interpolations-parliamentary questions,
  • Zero hour discussion,
  • Calling attention motions,
  • Short note discussions,
  • Adjournment motions, and
  • Debates and committees of parliament.

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

  1. The President may be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment.
  2. A President can be removed for violation of the Constitution of India.
  3. The process may start in either of the two houses of the Parliament.
  4. The house initiates the process by levelling the charges against the President.
  5. A resolution to impeach the President has to be passed by a special majority (the two-thirds majority of the total number of members of the originating house).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 2, 3, 4 and 5

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: (d)

It is then sent to the other house. The other house investigates the charges that have been made. During this process, the President has the right to defend himself through authorised counsel.

If the second house also approves the charges made by the special majority again, the President stands impeached and is deemed to have vacated his/her office from the date when such a resolution stands passed. Other than impeachment, no other penalty can be given to the President for the violation of the Constitution.

No president has faced impeachment proceedings so the above provisions have never been used.

Question : 4

Before entering his office the President of India has to make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation. In this oath or affirmation he swears:

  1. To faithfully execute the office
  2. To preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law 
  3. To devote himself to the service and well-being of the people of India.
Which one of the contents of the oath or affirmation given above is correct?

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

The President of India in his oath or affirmation swears to faithfully execute the office, to preserve and protect constitution law and to devote himself to the service of the people of India.

The President is required to make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of India (or in his absence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court), an oath or affirmation that he/she shall protect, preserve and defend the Constitution.

Question : 5

The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by

a) the members of the majority party in the Lok Sabha

b) all the members of Lok Sabha

c) all the members of Parliament

d) the people directly

Answer: (c)

The Speaker is the presiding officer of the lower house of Parliament of India.

Question : 6

The legislative powers of the President include all the following but:

a) the power-to summon or prorogue the Houses of Parliament

b) the power of nominating 12 members to the Lok Sabha

c) the power to summon a joint sitting of the Houses to resolve a deadlock

d) the right to address either House at any time and it requires the attendance of members for this purpose

Answer: (b)

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